KS2 Arithmetic (SATs) textbook
Chapter 8: Measures and conversions
- Strand Measurement
- Level Year 6
- Practice 89 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Convert between metric units of length, mass and capacity
- Convert between units of time, including hours with decimals
- Use an approximate conversion between miles and kilometres, or inches and centimetres
- Find the perimeter of a shape made of rectangles
- Find and compare areas of rectangles and squares, and estimate capacity
You should already know
- Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 (Chapter 2 of this book)
- Area and perimeter of rectangles (Year 4 and 5 maths)
Where this leads
- Ratio and proportion, including scale factors (Chapter 5 of this book)
Lessons in this chapter
- 8.1 Metric length and mass conversions
- 8.2 Capacity and time conversions
- 8.3 Miles, kilometres and imperial approximations
- 8.4 Perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes
- 8.5 Area of rectangles and squares, and estimating capacity
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and practice test questions
Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).
Practise with real exam questions
The DfE publishes every past KS2 test, with mark schemes, for free.